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Monday’s 19-inch snowstorm paralyzed deliveries, shut businesses and sent people needing supplies in search of the few stores that remained open as the day wore on.

An estimated 11,000 customers made purchases at nine Amarillo Toot’n Totums and one in Borger that stayed open from 3 p.m. to midnight, after the retailer closed most locations, spokeswoman Melinda Batchelor said Tuesday.

Pinpointing a normal-day sales comparison is difficult, she said.

“It was significantly higher than a normal evening, for those 10 stores, but we also had 51 stores not open for business.” Batchelor said.

By Tuesday, BNSF Railway was telling its customers to expect a 24- to 48-hour delay in freight delivery, spokesman Joe Faust said. Customers have been provided with contact information so they can monitor progress.

FedEx also alerted its customers about weather-related service interruptions, spokeswoman Bonny Jay said.

The company implemented contingency plans during the storm, but encouraged clients to check shipments online.

About 14 essential Asarco personnel worked round-the-clock during the blizzard, she said.

Some businesses saw increased traffic before the snow fell.

Summit ACE Hardware, 4705 S. Western St., sold its stock of snow shovels and salt on Sunday evening, before the store shut down until Tuesday afternoon, owner Jeb Harris said.

Other businesses expect the snow to increase their activity.

Bruckner Truck Sales had a slow Tuesday, but its repair and body shops could see more work in coming days, Corporate Service Manager Jackey Anthony said.

Snow-packed roads “will tear up differentials and some clutches and transmissions” and cause body damage to tractor-trailers, he said.

Car dealerships also could see a bump in business as the snow melts, said Mike Good, general manager of Street Toyota Scion.

“Interestingly enough, this time of year, whenever we go through a cold snap or bad weather, we see an uptick in shoppers whose cars did not perform as they (owners) thought they should have,” he said. “If someone is out looking at cars in the snow, they are serious.”